Skee-cycle or scooter.



H. B. STOCKS.

SKEECYCLE OR SCOOTER. APPucMlon man JULY 20.1915.

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treadle E is pivoted upon and above the frame A at one side 'of the longitudlnal cen-W ter. of the latter and at a point about haii" way along its length so that it may be operated hy both the toe and heel of the rider.

The tren-die lever is formed With a toothedv quadrant c2 gearing with a pinion 3 which may be either on the hubof the rear Wheel l5 as in Fig. 5, or on anintermediate shaft 3)* and provided with a sprocketvvheel 55 from which the rear Wheel is driven by a chain 6G. e free Wheel or one-Way clutch is interposed either on the shaft D* or on the hub of the rear Wheel. ln use when a considerable speed has been attained by the rider standing with one foot upon the footsupport A further motion is transmitted to the rear Wheel B, by the other foot oi"- the rider rocking the treadle E. ri`he motion is transmitted to the rear Wheel B in a forward direction on the downward movement of the quadrant c2 the one-Way or 'free-Wheel clutch s permitting the quadrant e to be raised either by the rocking of the treadle E or by a spring, l

in the construction shov'vn in Figs. 8 and 9 twotreadles E E? are pivote/,d at a point about haii Way of their length "upon the frame El, one on one side, andthe `other on the opposite sideof the longitudinal center oi the frame, so that they may be rocked' alternately or either may he rocked at will. Each treadle .is formed with a-to'othed 'quadrant c2 and each gears withv afA .pinion t7 b ,which may be either afiixed tolthe hub of' tthe rear Wheel as in Fig. 5 'or loose on an intermediate shaft each fitted with a freelWheel or one-Way clutch aiiixed to the shaft b4, to which is also attached a sprocket Wheel .Z'' 'liromwvnich the rear Wheel is driven by a chain One or bothy of the treadles may remain qliuescent with the`weight of the rider upon it, and may be used to stand upon in substitution ,for the ootsupport previously described. in use when a considerable speed has been attained by the rider standing with one foot upon one of the treadles further motion is transmitted to 4the rear Wheel B the other foot of the rider rocking the other treadle. @if the motion may be transmitted to the rear Wheel by the rider rocking both treadles simule l taneously or alternately as he stands upon them.` The quadrants operates to transmlt motion as previously described.

W'hat l claim as my invention and desire to protect by Letters Patent isz-W i. ln a devicev of the classv described, a

, nssneee frame, a steering Wheel and a rear AWheel. mounted, respectively, lat the front and rear ends oi' the frame in alinement with the ylongitudinal center of said frame, a handle for the steering Wheel, a foot supportat one the line between the treads of said Wheels,

a treadle also mounted on the frame and arranged on the opposite side o' the line between the treads of' the Wheels from the foot support," and means to transmit movement' 'from the treadle to the rear Wheel.

3. ln a device of the class described, a frame, a steering vv vheel and a driving'wheel mounted,respectively, at the forward and rear ends'o'f the frame, a handle for the steering Wheel, said steering and driving Wheels having theirtreads in line 'with the longitudinal center of said frame, a oot support onsaid frame at one side of the longitudinal center vof same,` a treadleA mounted ousaid frame at the other side of its longitudinal center, a sprocket Wheel loose onthe axle oi' the driving Wheel, a clutch between said sprocket Wheel and said driving Wheel adapted, when the sprocket Wheel is moved in one direction, to impart movement to said driving wheel and, when the sprocket Wheel is moved in the Aopposite direction, to permit it to overrun said driving Wheel, and a chain connected to the treadle and passing over said sprocket wheel to impart movement to said sprocket Wheel When said treadle is actuated.l

.4. in a two-Wheeled coaster vehicle comprising a frame, a front Wheel and a rear 'wheel in alinement, a support on the frame for one foot of the operator, a pedal for the other foot movably mounted on the frame and connected to the rear Wheel to propel the vehicle, and means for steering the vehicle.

Aln testimony lwhereoiI I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HARRY BENWELL STOCKS.

Witnesses: Y

ERNALD SIMrsoN MosnLnr, MALCOLM SMn'rHURs'r. 

